The Moral Vision
The Order of Nature
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The redness of the sky which we see at sunrise and
sunset is also due to the presence of dust in the
atmosphere. In this way dust, besides possessing
multiple practical benefits, also contributes to the
beauty of the world.
From this straightforward example we can see how
God has placed unpleasant things alongside the
pleasant things of life. Just as the rose bush, along
with its exquisite flowers, also possesses piercing
thorns, so also does life contain an amalgam of both
pleasing and displeasing objects. This is the way
God has created the world. There is nothing for us
to do but to fit in with this order of nature that He
has laid down. Much as we may try, it is impossible
for us to have things any other way.
To complain about things, then, is a fruitless
exercise. If one wants to complain, one is sure to
find plenty to complain about in life. The intelligent
thing to do is to forget the unpleasant things which
are a part and parcel of life, bury grudges, and carry
on seeking to fulfill one’s true purpose in life.
